Lucca
Boy name · #425 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Lucca ranks #425 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 757 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #752, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,378 boys born in 2025 was named Lucca.
Babies named Lucca per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Lucca first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 757 babies and a rank of #425. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lucca in class?
Lucca scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lucca is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lucca is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Luccas were FL (114), TX (104), CA (100), NJ (42), NY (37). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Lucca
Statistically, parents drawn to Lucca tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Koda, Musa, Lian, Yahya, and Lucian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lucca | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 757 | #425 |
| 2024 | 567 | #525 |
| 2023 | 610 | #493 |
| 2022 | 599 | #502 |
| 2021 | 637 | #466 |
| 2020 | 651 | #456 |
| 2019 | 475 | #585 |
| 2018 | 422 | #630 |
| 2017 | 386 | #662 |
| 2016 | 362 | #687 |
| 2015 | 321 | #752 |
| 2014 | 322 | #739 |
| 2013 | 256 | #835 |
| 2012 | 226 | #916 |
| 2011 | 180 | #1050 |
| 2010 | 158 | #1163 |
| 2009 | 164 | #1125 |
| 2008 | 142 | #1227 |
| 2007 | 94 | #1638 |
| 2006 | 104 | #1467 |
| 2005 | 108 | #1381 |
| 2004 | 79 | #1629 |
| 2003 | 69 | #1749 |
| 2002 | 68 | #1708 |
| 2001 | 50 | #2086 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lucca a popular boy name?
Lucca ranked #425 among boys in 2025 with 757 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #752.
When was the name Lucca most popular?
Lucca peaked in 2025, when 757 American boys received the name (ranked #425 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lucca?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,378 newborn American boys was named Lucca. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.